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Then O to meet my lassie yet,

Up in the glen sae grassy yet,
For all I see

Are nought to me,

Save her that's but a lassie yet!

TO TWO SISTERS.

By Lawrence Macdonald.

YOUNG Peris of the North! 'tis bliss to be

Within the influence of these gladdening eyes! More lovely than the loveliest stars to me,

And fair as is the light of Eastern skiesWhen darkness leaves the world, and daybreak lies Like cradled slumber on wide ocean's face!— When morning hymns, address'd to Heaven, arise With rising day, that now begins his race On fair Aurora's steeds, all matchless in their pace.

Ye are the loveliest of the virgin train,

That lead the mazy dance, that tread the green; Many's the heart those eyes of yours have slain, Yet all unconscious of their power ye seem! There's not a spot on earth where I have been, Can boast of beauties that more purely shine! Ev'n that famed Paradise of old, I ween,

Held nought, in shape of woman, more divine: 'Tis well for me, the world hath steel'd this breast of mine!

And loveliness like this, 'neath northern skies,

Such matchless grace, in forms so passing fair,Brings more delight into the wondering eyes Than found in climes where the unchilling air Ruffles not nature, nor her children there,

Freezes not life, that fills the living vein, Nor presses on the brow that wears no care,

But makes more pure the blood that flows again Back to the heart, as streams and rivers seek the main.

Thy imaged likeness in my soul I'll bear

Where lead my steps; and if, in after time, The fame of sculptured groups should meet thine ear, Whose pliant arms around each other twine, Link'd in undying love! this group divine Will be the Fairy Sisters of my lay;

And should they cast one thought on me or mine, "Twill tend to lengthen out my waning day,

And lend a brighter gleam to life's last struggling ray. Edinburgh, March 2, 1830.

TO VIVIAN.

Do I haunt thy nightly dreams,
Love! as thou dost mine-

When the stars o'er slumbering worlds
Pure and gentle shine?

In the fairy land of sleep

Aye thy form I see;

Ah! does mine e'er gild thy rest?
Dream'st thou e'er of me?

Do I haunt thy waking thoughts,
Love! as thou dost mine-
'Mid the light and joy of morn,
Or eve's hush divine?

With the song of birds and streams
Back thou com'st to me,-
Do I e'er mingle with the past
In bright memory?

Do I haunt thy holy hours,

Love! as thou dost mine——

Blending still with sacred thoughts
That sadden, but refine?

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THINK not, though never from my lips flow'd free
The assurance of affection tried and true,
That time could blot the past from Memory's view,
Or change one feeling of my soul to thee!
Oft, when I long to tell thee all my heart,

My tongue seems chain'd by some enchantment deep,
And when thou'rt gone, I ponder and I weep,
To think I could not say how dear thou art!
The shallow rills rush down the mountain side,
And prattle idly to the dancing flowers,
While calm-unseen-amid the greenwood bowers-
The deeper streams in noiseless current glide.
Oh! souls that feel the most, can least express
Their golden weight of silent tenderness!

TO MY SISTER ELLEN.

RETURN, Sweet sister Ellen! come

GERTRUDE.

Where loving looks will greet thee,
And kind hearts smile thy welcome home,
And open arms will meet thee!

Beloved one, we have mourn'd thee long,
And, 'mid our tears and sadness,
Oft call to mind thy trancing song,
And guileless looks of gladness.

And, when the evening shadows fall,

We want thy blue eye's brightness; And sigh to miss, within the hall, Thy small foot's fairy lightness.

We've wreathed thy lattice round with flowers,
And deck'd thy fav'rite chamber,

And made the spoils of greenwood bowers
Around its casement clamber.

We've watch'd for thee from morn till eve, In silence and in sorrow,

And when night came to undeceive,

We said, "She'll come to-morrow."

And wilt thou not come, sister dear,
Among our woods to wander
The music of our streams to hear,
And trace their wild meander?

Oh, come, my own beloved one, come !
Here loving looks will greet thee,
And kind hearts smile thy welcome home,
And open arms will meet thee.
W. W.

SONNET. THE EARTHQUAKE.

By Thomas Brydson.

HER parents and her lover waved adieu

From out the vine-clad cottage, and away
The maiden pass'd, like sunbeam from the day,
Into the ancient forest, to renew

Her wonted task of gath'ring lonely flowers

For the far city :-Innocent and young
She wander'd, singing to the birds, that sung
Amid the balmy foliage of the bowers.
Eve fell at length-and to the well-known steep,
That gave again her native vale to view,

The maiden came.-Earth shook-and, bursting thro',
She sees an ocean o'er that valley sweep.-

Ah, me !—she has, 'neath heaven's all-circling dome,
No parent and no lover-and no home!

Oban, February, 1830.

LITERARY CHIT-CHAT AND VARIETIES.

We understand that an additional volume is about to be added to the Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott. It will consist principally, we believe, of dramas, among which will be included two that have not yet been published, namely, "The Ayrshire Tragedy," and "The Doom of Devorgoil." These, along with "Goetz of Berlinsingen," ," "Halidon Hill," " Macduff's Cross," and "The House of Aspen," complete the list of Sir Walter's dramatic efforts. The fourth and last volume of Wodrow's History of the Sufferings of the Church of Scotland, with Life and Notes, and a complete Index, by the Rev. Robert Burns, D.D., F.A.S.E, forming the first portion of the series of Scottish Ecclesiastical Historians, is nearly ready. The first part of Knox's History of the Reformation, with Notes by William M'Gavin, Esq., will be published in March; and Calderwood, with a Continuation to the time of Wodrow, will follow.

A Glasgow publisher announces an Anatomical Synopsis, or Tabular View of Anatomy, from the pen of Mr Rattray, author of an ingenious sheet of the same kind, which appeared last summer, on Botany. It is expected that it will be found a useful assistant to the student while attending the dissecting room.

There is preparing for publication, by the Rev. Dr Hill of Dailly, a Manual of the Forms of Process in the Church Courts of Scotland. Landscape Illustrations of the Waverley Novels are about to appear, which, in contradistinction to the numerous Historical Illustrations already published, are intended to convey an idea of the Scenery rendered so interesting by the descriptions of the distinguished Author. A number of eminent artists have been engaged for the work, and there is every chance of its being found well entitled to public patronage.

The Honourable Mrs Norton, the daughter of Mrs Thomas Sheridan, is about to publish a poem on a sacred subject, to be called the Undying One.

A new work may be expected in the course of a few weeks, from the pen of Mr Theodore Hook, entitled Maxwell, a Tale of the Middle Ranks.

may be necessary for the purpose of elucidation, and is expected to present to the future historian a store of rich and valuable materials, which will enable him to take juster views, and to draw more correct conclusions, than his predecessors,

The History of an Enthusiast, the History of an Enerve and the History of a Misanthrope, by Maria Jane Jewsbury, will shortly be published,

An Essay on Superstition, being an Inquiry into the Effects of Physical Influence on the Mind, in the production of Dreams, Visions, Ghosts, and other Supernatural Appearances, by W. Newn. ham, Esq. will shortly appear.

A collection of the English Essays which have obtained prizes at the University of Oxford, is in the press. Among the authors' names we observe the Earl of Eldon, Grattan, Lord Sidmouth, Reginald Heber, Whateley, Milman, Sandford, and others.

We observe that the Gentleman's Magazine has now reached the hundredth year of its existence. It was commenced so far back as the year 1731, by Mr Cave, with the assistance of Dr Johnson, and has, ever since, held on the even tenor of its way. It has seen many changes in men and things, but it is itself little changed; and its oldfashioned appearance and contents still carry the reader into Bolt Court.

Among the works most recently announced by Messrs Colburn and Bentley, we observe Tales of the Colonies, by Mr Howison,-Personal Narrative of an Officer in the English Army of Occupation in France,-Sir Ralph Esher, or Memoirs of a Gentleman of the Court of Charles II.,-Letters from Nova Scotia, or Sketches of a Young Country, by Captain William Moorson,-and Travels in Kamtchatka, Siberia, and China, by Peter Dobell, Esq.

We are sorry to find it stated in the German journals, that M. Niebuhr's house at Bonn has been consumed by fire, and that, in common with his library, the MS. copy of his third volume of Roman History, which he had just finished for the press, has been destroyed. This heavy loss, it is added, has thrown the unfortunate author into a state of great despondency.

Mr Campbell's Life of his friend Sir Thomas Lawrence, will be illustrated by two portraits of the deceased Chevalier. One of these portraits was finished a few days before the death of the artist; and the other is said to be an interesting and faithful resemblance of the Chevalier at an early period of life, Mr Campbell is at present so hard at work upon this Life, that he has given public notice to his correspondents that he will not be able for some time to answer any letters, except on business,

The following books will speedily issue from the Dublin Press :O'Donoghue, Prince of Killarney, in six cantos, by Miss Bourke; Letters from France, Italy, Switzerland, Denmark, Hungary, &c. &c., by George Downes, Esq. A.B. 2 vols.; a Second Series of the Irish Pulpit; The Vale of Tempe, and other Poems, by W. New

ton.

A new specimen of a newspaper has appeared in London, with the title, attractive to certain persons, of Paul Pry. We may safely adjudicate the character from the title.-We would recommend a motto to a certain class of publications, of which we shall take care not to say that this is one: videlicet-Dogberry loquitur-" Marry, sir, they have committed false report; moreover, they have spoken untruths; secondly, they are slanderers; thirdly, they have verified unjust things; and, to conclude, they are lying knaves."

A monthly series of reprints of the best English Translations of the Latin and Greek classics was commenced in London, in January last, under the title of "Jones' Family Classical Library." The ob

The author of the Naval Sketch Book has nearly ready for publi- ject of the publication is to lay open, at a cheap rate, the rich stores cation, Tales of a Tar.

There have been laid on our table this week three works of a religious character, which have just issued from the Edinburgh press,Dialogues on Natural and Revealed Religion, by the Reverend Dr Morehead, Sermons on the Doctrine of Universal Pardon, by Dr Andrew Thomson,—and Sermons on the Seven Churches in Asia, by Dr William Muir. Each of these works we shall review at our earliest convenience.

Mr W. Howitt has in the press, The Book of the Seasons-a work intended to form a complete companion for the lover of the country: containing, in original articles on each month, characteristics of the seasons,-poetical and picturesque descriptions, rural occupations,full and accurate tables of the migrations of birds,-floral, entomological, and botanical calendars; with Lays of the Seasons, by Mary Howitt, and graphic embellishments by various eminent artists.

A Familiar Treatise on Life Assurances and Annuities, comprising an Historical Sketch of the Origin, Progress, and Present State of the Science, and of Life Assurance Offices, together with Observations on the Duration of Human Life, and on various objects of interest connected with the subject, by Robert Rankin, Secretary to the Bristol Union Fire and Life Insurance Company, is announced.

A new quarterly publication is about to appear, under the title of "Excerpta Historica, or Illustrations of English History." It will consist of original papers, hitherto unpublished, chiefly from the great national repositories; accompanied with such observations as

of ancient literature to all ranks, whether classically educated or not. The typography is beautifully executed, and the price very moderate. Three monthly parts, containing the works of Tacitus and Herodotus, have appeared.

A sheet has recently been published, containing all the books and prints, good, bad, and indifferent, that have been issued by the various London publishers, from the 1st of January to the 31st of December, 1829. It is a curious and amusing document; in looking over it, one is astonished that so many works could ever have found readers, much less purchasers. We confess, however, that we have been thus introduced to a considerable portion of them for the first time, and recommend the brochure to the attention of the curious. WAVERLEY NOVELS.-The 9th volume of the new edition of this work contains the Black Dwarf, and the first part of Old Mortality. The frontispiece is a clever family scene, by Wilkie, spoiled in the engraving by Graves. The vignette is pretty and spirited. The 10th volume contains the continuation of Old Mortality, an excellent frontispiece by Cooper, well engraved by Charles Rolls, a mediocre vignette by Wilkie, and some new notes and illustrations.

EDINBURGH JOURNAL OF NATURAL AND GEOGRAPHICAL SCIENCE. This work continues to improve. No. VI. for March contains much important and useful information.

PATENT SUSPENSION RAILWAY.-We visited Mr Dick's model on Thursday, and were much gratified, both by the ingenuity of the invention, and the acuteness of the inventor. Mr Dick (a native, we believe, of Ayrshire) proposes a railway raised to an average height

of fifteen feet; the carriages that move along it are to be suspended from the axletrees, instead of resting upon them; they are to be set in motion by stationary engines, placed at intervals of five miles along the railway, and operating upon the carriage by a cord, upon a principle similar to that which gives motion to the spinning-wheel. Mr Dick has tried, under the auspices of the Earl of Eglinton, the experiment upon a limited scale of two miles, and with a very imperfect apparatus, when he was able to drag a carriage of sixteen pounds weight upon wheels two feet in diameter, at the rate of thirty miles an hour; but he has no doubt that, with a complete apparatus, he will be able to double the velocity. He calculates that two men to each engine, will be sufficient to set in motion considerable weights. The original outlay he estimates at L.1000 per mile. He thinks it might be useful in conveying passengers, or the mail. The time has been when such a project would have been laughed at as a dream; but we are now pretty well accustomed to the miracles of mechanics. We are not competent to sit in judgment on Mr Dick's plan; but we can see that it has that simplicity to recommend it, which is always a test of practicability; and we hope he may have a fair trial. If such an amazing velocity of transportation could be accomplishedthough but for conveying our letters-what a new impulse would be given to the commerce and the whole social arrangements of the country! Among others well qualified to judge of these matters, Dr Chalmers, and Mr Jardine, engineer, were in the rooms on Thursday, and we were much pleased with the intelligent manner in which Mr Dick answered their enquiries, and met their objections.

BRAHAM'S CONCERT.-We never saw the Assembly Rooms more crowded than on Tuesday last. The attraction was Braham's Morning Concert. Part I. consisted of sacred, and Part II. of miscellaneous music. In the former, Braham sang the "Battle of the Angels," "Jephtha's rash vow," and "Martin Luther's Hymn." Of these, the last produced the most effect, and was encored. In the second act, Braham sang, "There was once a golden time," and " John Anderson, my joe," and took a part in two duets. He was assisted by the Misses Paton and Miss Tunstall. Miss E. Paton sang "Angels ever bright and fair" very beautifully. On the whole, the concert appeared to give general satisfaction.

JAMES SHERIDAN KNOWLES.-Our readers will be glad to learn that Mr Knowles is to be in Edinburgh about the 20th of March, for the sake of delivering a course of Lectures on Dramatic Literature. We know of no man more likely to do justice to this interesting subject. Besides being the author of two of the most successful of our modern plays, he possesses a most enthusiastic and well-cultivated mind, and elocutionary powers seldom equalled off the stage, and not often surpassed on it. These he will, of course, bring to bear in full force upon the illustrations which will accompany his lectures. Having already seen a syllabus of the course, we are happy to mention that it embraces a great variety of the most interesting and important subjects connected with the Drama; and that we anticipate from the Lectures themselves, an intellectual treat of a novel and striking kind.

Theatrical Gossip.-A motion highly important to the interests of the drama has been made by the Hon. G. Lamb, in the House of Commons. He has obtained leave to bring in a bill for the amend ment of the laws relative to dramatic literary property; and there is at length some chance of dramatic writers being remunerated in proportion to the merit, or at least according to the success, of their pieces. A new drama, adapted from the French by Mr Poole, and entitled "Past and Present, or the Hidden Treasure," has been produced with success at Drury Lane. In this piece Farren is said particularly to distinguish himself.-Miss Fanny Kemble has appeared in her fourth character,-Mrs Beverly, in the "Gamester." The audience liked her as well in this as in her former parts, and shouted for her in the same fashion, after the curtain fell. Charles Kemble played Beverly, and thus for the first time appeared as his daughter's lover, or, to speak by the card, her husband.—The French Company, lately burnt out at the English Opera House, have had a crowded benefit at the King's Theatre ;-the attractions were Kean, Potier, and the Elephant. The French Company are henceforth to perform at the Haymarket, until the English Opera House be rebuilt, which will probably be in the course of a few months.-The "Twelfth Night" is getting up at Drury Lane, with Vestris as Viola, and Liston, Farren, and Jones, as Malvolio, Sir Toby, and Sir Andrew.Great preparations are making for the due celebration of the Triennial Shakspeare Festival at Stratford-on-Avon, on the 23d of April, the birth-day of the Poet.-A splendid new Easter piece is preparing both at Covent Garden and Drury Lane.-On the whole, theatricals in London are rather gayer than usual, but neither of the proprie tors of the great theatres can boast of large profits. At Covent Garden the nightly receipts did not average one-third of the expenditure, except on Miss Kemble's nights, until Miss Paton was engaged. Now they are much improved, but it is still doubtful whether they do more than cover the expenses. At Drury Lane the average receipts are quite as good as at Covent Garden, but the salaries are much larger. Fortunately, most of the new pieces have been more or less successful.-Lord Glengall is writing another comedy.-Miss Stephens is in treaty with the manager of Drury Lane.-In Paris, a new drama by Victor Hugo, entitled "Hernani," is now in rehearsal

at the Theatre Français. The representation of this play is looked forward to as an event which is to decide the great literary question so long pending between the classical and romantic schools. Paganini, the celebrated violinist, is now in Paris, where he is about to give a series of concerts.--Macready and T. P. Cooke have been playing with success at Dublin, where Dowton has terminated his engagement.-We observe, by the Opera Glass-a weekly periodical containing smart criticisms on the performances of the Glasgow stage-that our old friend, Thorne, has been engaged by Seymour to sing with Fanny Ayton. It is a pity that he is not here instead of Mr Larkin. Seymour has also announced to the lieges of Glasgow, that he is to have visits from Mrs Waylett, Fanny Kemble, T. P. Cooke, Miss Stephens, Young, and others.-In Alexander's company, the best performers are Mr and Miss Mason, formerly of the Edinburgh company, (they should be so still,) and Miss Palmer, a nice pretty girl. Benefits do not seem to be always very desirable things in Glasgow:-" On Monday, we dropt in," says the Opera Glass," to see what sort of benefit Miss Cassidy was like to have:it was eight o'clock, and still the performance had not commenced; we waited a full half hour, and still nothing but the green curtain and the stage lamps met our view; we put our opera-glass to our eye, counted the house, and found the audience to consist of two in the boxes, four in the pit, and eighteen in the gallery; we then left the house." Poor Miss Cassidy!" Masaniello" will be produced at our theatre probably next week; and we understand we are to have Liston in about three weeks. He is to be succeeded by T. P. Cooke. He Young played Rienzi last night, but too late for our criticism. takes his benefit on Wednesday.-Bass opens the Caledonian Theatre on Monday. He promises a good ballet company, though, we are sorry to say, Vedy is not among them.-We hear it whispered that a new and interesting drama is in preparation at the Theatre-Royal, from the able pen of the lady who has distinguished herself as the authoress of "Aloyse." We shall be able to say more about it next week.

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THE plethora under which we labour still continues; but we shall get rid of it next week, by giving a double Number, in which shall be many articles of great price.

Our Review of the Marquis of Londonderry's new work, though in types, is unavoidably postponed till our next,-in which we shall also present our readers with some curious traditionary notices of Sir William Wallace, illustrated by a wood-cut;-also a communication by the Ettrick Shepherd ;-a Letter from Italy;--and many other matters." The Abbey Garden" will appear at our earliest convenience: we intend writing to the author in a few days.-The Translator of "Sophia M, a Tale of the French Revolution," has our thanks; we hope to find room for his communication ere long.We have received a letter from Mr Sang of Kirkaldy, which we would have printed had it been less personal upon Sir Henry Steuart, nor contained an implied compliment to ourselves at his expense.— We defer noticing the "East Lothian Mutual Assurance Society," until we hear again from our Correspondent concerning that and other Societies in the East Country.-We have an article in preparation upon the Bannatyne Club and its literary labours.-We have this week received two communications upon the subject of the Scottish Academy Exhibition ;-both are well written, and, though we cannot insert either, we shall keep them in view in our future remarks." Medicus" is surprised at what is to us no less matter of astonishment, that an advertisement of Day and Martin's Blacking should have found its way into the Literary Journal;-these are strange times!" Proteus" has our thanks: his "Parody," perhaps, in our next SLIPPERS;-we shall see about his other communication next Saturday. We are sorry we can be of no use to "Jonathan M. M'Robie," whose distresses, however, do not seem of a very hope

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"The Overwhelmed Isle" shall be inserted, but the author must exert a little patience; we are not indifferent to his success." The Little World Within," shall have a place; also the "Address to Imagination," if we can find room.-We are afraid we cannot say so much for the verses "To Mary,"-"The Death of Mary, Queen of Scots,"-" The Mysterious Knight,"—and " Mrs ——, a Mystery."

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Containing GREAT BRITAIN and PART of AFRICA, with four
Maps,

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SYSTEM of GEOGRAPHY, Popular and Sci

entific; or a Physical, Political, and Statistical Description of By JAMES BELL, Author of "Critical Researches in Geography," Editor of Rollin's Ancient the World, and its various Divisions. Four parts will consist History, and Principal Editor of the Glasgow Geography. The work 6d. each, forming six large octavo volumes. will be completed in about forty Parts, price 2s., or half volumes, 7s.

of Maps-five in each part. The other parts will contain 96 pages each, with a Map in each alternate part. Other Engravings, illustrative of the work, will be given in the course of publication. The test discoveries, are beautifully engraved on steel, and will form an Maps, which are modelled on the best authorities, and include the laform one of the most comprehensive, correct, and cheap systems of Atlas superior to those sold for thirty shillings. The whole will thus Geography ever published in this or any other country."

The Second Edition of Parts 1 to 4, at 7s. 6d. is just ready, containing General Geography, and Continental Europe, with 12 Maps and 4 Plates. Part I. contains a complete copy of Balbi's Political Scale of the Globe.

"We consider it due to the spirited conductors of this work to express our conviction, that it will be found a truly scientific and excellent system of Geographical knowledge."-Edinburgh Literary Journal

"The public owe a debt of gratitude to Mr Bell for the popular and compendious form in which he has embodied a vast mass of geofound a valuable adjunct in the school, the library, and the mergraphical, historical, and statistical knowledge. The work will be chant's counting-house."-Liverpool Mercury.

Published by BLACKIE, FULLARTON, and Co., Glasgow; A. FULLARTON and Co., and W. TAIT, Edinburgh; W. CURRY, Junior, and Co., Dublin; and SIMPKIN and MARSHALL, London.

SIR THOMAS LAWRENCE.

The following ENGRAVINGS, after the Original Paintings and Drawings by the late President of the Royal Academy, are published by Moox, Boys, and GRAVES, Printsellers to the King, 6, Pall Mall, London.

J.

A SPLENDID WHOLE-LENGTH PORTRAIT of HIS MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY KING

GEORGE the FOURTH, in the costume of an English Gentleman, seated on a Sofa. Engraved in the most highly finished line manner. by WILLIAM FINDEN, from the Original Picture in the possession of the Marchioness of Conyngham. Size, 18 inches by 27 high. Prints, L.3, 3s.-Proof on French Paper, L.5, 5s.-on India Paper, L.7, 78. JÏ.

HIS MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY KING GEORGE the FOURTH. Half-length, in Mezzotinto, by CHARLES TURNER. Size, 12 inches by 18 High. Prints, 1, 1s.-Proofs, L.2, 2s.-India Proofs, L.2, 12s. 6d.

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HIS Late ROYAL HIGHNESS FREDERICK DUKE OF YORK. Engraved in the Line manner, by GEORGE T. Doo. Size, 10 by 14 high. Prints, L.1, 1s.-French Proofs, L.2, 2s.-India Proofs, L.2, 12s. 6d.-Before Letters, L.3, 3s.

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Dedicated, by express permission, to her Royal Highness the DUCHESS of KENT,

NATURE. Represented in the PORTRAITS of Two FASCINATING CHILDREN, (Daughters of C. B. Calmady, Esq.) Engraved in the most exquisite Line manner, by G. T. Doo. Size, 14 by 16 high. Proofs on French Paper, L.2, 2s.-Proofs, first class, L.3, 3s.-The proofs before the writing are all disposed of.

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PORTRAITS of the DAUGHTERS of LADY MARYBOROUGH, to whom (by permission) the Plate is dedicated. A beautiful Group of Whole-length Portraits of Ladies BAGOT, BURGHERSH, and FITZROY SOMERSET. Elegantly Engraved by J. THOMPSON, in imitation of the Drawing. Size, 17 by 22 high. Prints, 15s.-India Proofs, L.1, 11s. 6d.-Before Letters, L.2, 12s. 6d. VI. Dedicated, by permission, to his Grace the DUKE of DEVONShire,

PORTRAIT of ELIZABETH, late DUCHESS of DEVONSHIRE. Engraved by F. C. LEWIS, in imitation of the Original Drawing. Size, 12 by 17 high. Prints, 10s. 6d.-Prints tinted, 15s.-Proofs before Letters, 15s.-Proofs tinted, L.1, 18. VII.

The late MARQUESS of LONDONDERRY, Whole-length, in his Robes of the Garter. Engraved in Mezzotinto, by CHARLES TURNER-(Plate destroyed.) Size, 21 by 32 high. Prints, L.2, 2s.-Proofs, L.4, 4s. VIII.

LITTLE RED RIDING-HOOD; a Whole-length Portrait of a Young Lady. Engraved in the Line manner, by R. LANE. Size, 11 by 14 high. Prints, 15s.-India Proofs, L.1, 11s. 6d.-Before Letters, L.2, 2s.

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JOHN KEMBLE, as HAMLET, holding the Skull of Yorick, Whole-length. Engraved in Mezzotinto, by W. S. REYNOLDS. Size, 22 by 34 high. Prints, 21s.

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JOHN KEMBLE, as ROLLA, Whole-length, and Companion to the above. Engraved in Mezzotinto, by W. S. REYNOLDS. Prints, 15s.-Proofs, L.1, 11s. 6d.

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PORTRAIT of THOMAS CAMPBELL, Esq. Engraved in Line, by J. BURNET. Size, 5 by 7 high. Proofs, 5s.-India Proofs, 6s. Only 200 printed.

Engraved by F. C.

PORTRAIT of MISS BLOX AM, (Niece of the late Sir Thomas Lawrence): a Study. LEWIS, in imitation of the Original Drawing. Size, 11 by 14 high. Plain Prints, 5s.-Prints tinted, 7s. 6d.-India Proofs, 7s. 6d.-Proofs tinted, 10s. 6d. XIII.

PORTRAIT of MISS ADAMS: a Study. Engraved by F. C. LEWIS, in imitation of the Original Drawing. Size, 10 by 12 high. Prints, 10s. 6d.-India Proofs, 15s.-Prints tinted, 15s.

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PORTRAIT of MRS NEWDIGATE: a Study. Engraved by F. C. LEWIS, in imitation of the Original Drawing. Size, 10 by 12 high. Prints, 10s. 6d.—India Proofs, 15s.-Prints tinted, 15s.

The undermentioned Portraits are now in progress, of which the first and second will be ready for Publication in the ensuing Spring.

J.

FIELD-MARSHAL HIS GRACE the DUKE of WELLINGTON, K.G. &c. &c. &c. An Equestrian Portrait. Engraving in the Line manner by W. BROMLEY, Esq. A.R.A. from the Original Picture in the possession of John Angerstein, Esq. The Duke is mounted on the Charger his Grace rode at the Battle of Waterloo, and the Costume is the same he wore on that evermemorable day. The size will be 18 inches broad by 27 high. Prints, L.2, 2.-Proofs on French Paper, L.4, 4s.-Proofs on India Paper, L.5, 5s.-before the Letters, L.7, 7s.

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CHILDREN of HIS GRACE the DUKE of HAMILTON. Engraving by F. C. LEWIS, in imitation of the Original Drawing. III.

PORTRAIT of SIR HUMPRHY DAVY. Engraving in the Line manner by Mr NEWTON. Size, 13 by 18 high. Prints, 15s.-Proofs, L.1, 5s.-on India Paper, L.1, 11s. 6d.-before Letters, L. 2, 2s.

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PORTRAIT of SIR WALTER SCOTT, Bart. Engraving in the Line manner by J. H. ROBINSON, Esq.

In two volumes, 8vo, 28s.

THE DIARY and CORRESPONDENCE of
RALPH THORESBY, Author of the "History of Leeds."
Edited by the Rev. JOSEPH HUNTER, F.S.A.

"The name of Thoresby has long been familiar to the public ear. In the antiquarian literature of the country he ranks deservedly high. His Ducatus Leodiensis, or Topography of Leeds, has always been a book prized and popular; and there is scarcely an antiquary or a distinguished naturalist of his time with whom he was not intimately acquainted, and among others with Nicolson, Gibson, the Gales, Smith, Hickes, Strype, Hearne, and Baker. But perhaps he is best known as the possessor of a very extensive and curious Museum, in which were deposited the rarest specimens of art and nature. The Diary and Correspondence of this distinguished individual, contain a variety of original and curious notices of nearly all the literary and scientific characters who flourished at the close of the 17th and at the beginning of the 18th centuries."-Courier. HENRY COLBURN and RICHARD BENTLEY, London; and sold by BELL and BRADFUTE, No. 6, Bank Street, Edinburgh.

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